Earth Day expo is Saturday Acushnet and Fairhaven are participating

FAIRHAVEN — Learn how a green and environmentally-friendly home and yard will benefit you and your family, as well as Buzzards Bay, at the Earth Day for Buzzards Bay Expo this weekend in Fairhaven.

FAIRHAVEN — Learn how a green and environmentally-friendly home and yard will benefit you and your family, as well as Buzzards Bay, at the Earth Day for Buzzards Bay Expo this weekend in Fairhaven.

Sponsored by the Buzzards Bay Action Committee, the Earth Day Expo will feature a wide variety of eco-friendly options for a lifestyle with low impact on the environment, especially Buzzards Bay. A number of exhibitors will present their products and ideas to help residents learn how to reduce their water bills, keep lawns and yards healthy and attractive, and cut back on the use of potentially harmful chemicals inside the home and out.

The Expo will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fairhaven Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Ave. (Route 6) in Fairhaven.

Activities begin with a 10:15 a.m. bird walk on the bike trail behind the center led by Gina Purtell of MassAudubon's Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Westport, so bring binoculars.

One presentation that is sure to capture the interest of kids and adults alike is All About Turtles by Don Lewis, who rescues endangered terrapin turtles and may bring one or two with him. The Buzzards Bay Coalition is also planning a family-friendly walk outside, Exploring Life Along the Trail.

Other presentations are scheduled all day on subjects such as beekeeping, geocaching and building a nutrient-rich compost pile. Residents of the area can have their utility use examined, find out how to fix energy leaks and even get an estimate on a solar system for your home. You can order rain barrels and bring home a seedling tree to plant.

There will be lots of displays and projects for kids all day, as well as food and drinks by How On Earth.

The Buzzards Bay Action Committee is a consortium of municipal officials from the 12 towns surrounding Buzzards Bay. Its mission is to preserve and protect Buzzards Bay.

For more information, contact Merilee Kelly, conservation agent for the town of Acushnet, at 508-998-0202 or your Buzzards Bay delegate at your Town Hall.